The victorious Ravens are parading through Baltimore and making their way to a rally at M&T Bank Stadium, and the huge crowd seems so enthusiastic that the parade organizers may have been overwhelmed: Local TV station WJZ showed fans climbing over the barriers and onto the parade route to get near Ray Lewis. (When WJZ’s reporter on the scene attempted to reach Lewis to get a word from him, the police told him to get back.) The time of the rally was pushed back 30 minutes to give everyone more time to get through the crowd.

Players, coaches and team officials are riding military trucks on the parade route, and WJZ reported that there were concerns about fans going onto the parade route, with one reporter pointing out, “These military trucks are enormous and they would crush somebody.” Another WJZ reporter mentioned that the turnout seems more enthusiastic than when the Pope visited Baltimore.

smallish, excellent crab cakes and seafood. Nice boat tour of Chesapeake Bay about 15 years ago when I went. Overall, not bad: traffic was horrific but lots of bigger cities are that way. I'd put it in the middle of the pack.

I certainly prefer Chicago, Boston, NY, etc...but B-more is decent. I mean, it couold be worse: I live 3 hrs. from Detroit and haven't been there in YEARS. (why would I)

The Inner Harbor is nice, albeit filled with mostly chain restaurants, Fells Point has some great restaurants. I love the Aquarium. The Science center is cool. Camden Yards and M&T Bank are great stadiums (especially if your under 5'10" for Camden Yards -- I'm 6'2" and always leave with indentations on my knees from the cup holders.) Federal Hill is a pretty nice area to live.

As for myself, these type of events are just not my thing, even if it was the Cowboys. I really don't get it. I don't care if I ever see the players other than on the TV. That's just me, but everybody is different.